Arsakes II.
Arsakes II was a Parthian king who lived from about 211 BC. BC to 185 BC Ruled. The sources say little about his reign. He is often referred to as Artabanos I in older literature. He had in his reign, especially with the Seleucid king Antiochus III. to fight, who was also able to defeat the Parthians and regained numerous territories they had just conquered. Nevertheless, the Parthians were able to hold their own.
literature
- ADH Bivar: The political History of Iran under the Arsacids . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.), The Cambridge History of Iran . Vol. 3, Cambridge 1983, pp. 29f.
- Malcolm AR Colledge: The Parthians , Thames & Hudson, London 1967, pp. 26f.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Arsakes I. |
King of the Parthian Empire 211-185 BC Chr. |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Arsakes II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | parthian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 185 BC Chr. |